Wrapping machine



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Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HARRY L. EVANS ANDGEORGE I. HOHL, OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNORS '10 CARTONINGMACHINERY CORPORATION, OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORA- TION OF NEWJERSEY WRAPPING MACHINE Application filed February 8, 1930. Serial No.426,809.

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Cellophane paper, because of its clear transparent character andcomparative toughness, is a very desirable wrap ing material, and hasnow been extensive y used in hand wrapping.-' Its transparency makespossible the full display of-articles or materials enclosed therein insuch manner that the color and other physical characteristics of theenclosed articles or materials are in no way concealed or undesirablymodified in appearance. Owing to the fact, however, that cellophanepaper is very sensitive to temperature and humidity changes, the same issubject to a considerable degree of expansion and contraction,'andconsequently difficulty has been experienced in handling the the same byautomatic machine wrapping means and methods. For example, if themachine produced wrapping thereof is too tight or close fitting relativeto the articles or materials enclosed therein, and shrinkage occurs, thewrapping is likely to split, break open sealed or gluedfolds, or beotherwise disrupted; and, on the other hand, if the wrapping thereof istoo loose, and ex ansion occurs, the wrapping is likely to buc 1e andwrinkle to the detriment of the appearance of the wrapped articles ormaterials.

' This invention, therefore, has for its principal object to provide anautomatic wrapping machine especially adapted to manipulate cellophanepaper in the production of enclosing wrappers about articles andmaterials of various kinds; and to this end .the machine includes meansadapted to feed such cellophane paper from a supply thereof, and meansto fold the same about the articles or materials to be wrapped therein,all in such manner as to obtain a good appearance and neat fitting ofthe cellophane paper wrapper about the articles or materials enclosedthereby, wliile at the same time leaving sufiicient looseness,particularly at the points where end folds are glued together or sealed,that contraction and expansion of the cellophane paper will not split,break open sealed or glued folds, or otherwise disrupt or detrimentallyaffect either the integrity orappearance of the wrapper.

Another object of this invention is to provide a relatively simple,eflicient and speedy machine calculated to produce desired wrappings ina rapid and uniform manner; and, furthermore, this invention provides anovel means for making sealed wrapperend folds.

Another object is to provide means cooperative with the wrapplng devicesfor first applying to the articles or materials to be wrapped incellophane paper, a label band, so that the same will be enclosed by thesubsequently applied cello hane wrapper, through which it will beplainly visible, while yet protected by the wrapper against soiling ormutilation.

Other objects of this invention, not at this time more particularlyenumerated, will be understood from the following detailed descriptionof the same.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figs. 1 and 1, taken together, show aside elevation of a wrapping machine made according to this invention;Fig. 2 is a top plan view of that portion of the machine shown in Fig. 1with certain parts in section; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section ofparts of the machine, to illustrate the means for propelling thearticles or materials and wrappers therefor relative to the wrapperfolding mechanisms.

Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive. are fragmentary diagrammatic sectional viewstaken on line 4-4 in Fig. 2, and respectively illustrating variousstages in the operation of the end fold tucking rolls of the mechanism.

Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive are fragmentary diagrammatic sectional views,respectively ployed in the above. described to illustrate the operationof applying adhesive to the end folds of the wrapper.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary diagrammatic sectional view, taken on line 1313in Fig. 2 to illustrate the means for upturning the end folds of thewrapper.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on line 14-14 in Fig. 2,to illustrate the means for infolding and laying the wrapper end foldsin sealed relation to the main body of the wrapper.

Figs. 15 and 16 are enlarged fragmentary sectional views to illustratethe operations of the end-fold manipulating and laying devices.

Similar characters of reference are emviews, to indicate correspondingparts.

To illustrate the construction and operation of the wrapping machine ofthis invention, the same is shown as designed t) wrap flat rectangulararticles, such e. g. as cards of tape, blnding or the like. The tape orbinding is wound about a rectangular cardboard core. In handlingsuch-class of work it is desirable. to first dispose about the same aprinted label band, thereupon applying over and about the label band andcard of tape an enclosing wrapper of cellophane paper.

Referring to the drawings, the reference character 20 indicates abed-plate upon which wrapping mechanism is mounted. This bedplate, inpractice is usually supported on suitable standards or leg frames (notshown).

J ournaled in a edestal bearing 21, which is supported on said bed-plate20, is the shaft 22 of a carrier head 23. Said carrier-head 23 is drivenby any suitable power transmission means (not shown) which is adapted toproduce intermittent rotation thereof in the direction of the arrow :1:in Fig. 1. Said carrier head 23 is provided, in radial extensiontherefrom, with a plurality of receiving pockets 24, each formed byparallel wall portions, one of which is provided with a spring cushionedyieldable face plate 25.

Arranged at the forward side of said carrier head 23 in horizontalplane, and extending toward the same in alignment with an opposedreceiving pocket 24 thereof as the latter is disposed during the periodsof rest of said carrier head, is a feed table 26. Co- 0 erative withsaid feed table 26 is a mova le conveyer 27, preferably of the endlesschain type, and having spaced apart push fingers 28 to engage thearticles to be wraipped so as to move thesame along said fee table 26successively toward the carrier head 23. Bearing standards 29 are fixedon said bed-plate in which is journaled ashaft 30 carrying the sprockets31 of the chain conve er 27. 1

ositioned in advance of the carrier head 23 is a label band supplyholder and feeding means, the latter being adapted to deliver a labelband intermediate a carrier head receiving pocket 24 and an articleaboutto be entered therein, in carrying out the operations of applying saidlabel band to said article.

The label band supply holder comprises a magazine 32 supported by asuitable framework 33' connected with the upper ends of said bearingstandards 29, and adapted to hold a stack or pile of label bands. Themagazine 32 possesses a bottom plate 34, and further includes, atthebottom of its rearward end portion, one or more brackets 35 to which areaffixed upwardly andrearwardly inclined and directed retaining spurs 36,preferably in the form of sharp needle-like points. Intermediate thespurs 36 and plate 34, thebottom of the magazine is open. J ournaled fordisposition beneath this opening at the bottom of the magazine is a feedroller 37, provided along a portion of its periphery with acircumferentially ofi-set frictional gripping section 38, preferablymade of soft I rubber or other frictional material, the same beingadapted, at properly timed moments during rotation of said roller, toengage a bottom-most label band and feed the same forwardly andoutwardly from the magazine. Aligned with and extendim from the bot-,

tom plate 34, is a downwardly curved guideway 39, adapted to lead thedischarged label band downwardly between a series of grippingand feedinrollers 40, whereby the label and is vertical y suspended between acar.- rier head pocket 24 and an article to be entered therein. Thegripping and feeding rollers 40 are driven by gearing 41 from the feedroller 37, said gearing including a segmental'gear 42, whereby timedintermittent actuation of the 40 is attained.

gripping and feeding rollers Aligned beneath the depending endof theguideway 39 is means to apply adhesive to an end of a delivered labelband prior to its entrance with the article, to which it is to beapplied, into the carrier head pocket 24. This means comprises avertical backing plate 43 with cooperating guides-44 to posi tion thelower end of the label hand against said backing plate. Adjacent to saidbacking plate 43 is a glue-pot 45 in which runs a glue pick-up roller46. Arranged to rotate intermediate said pick-up roller 46 and backingplate 43 is dauber arm 47, which, in its'rotation, contacts with theglue carried on the surface of said pick-up roller,and then contactswith the depending end of the label band so as to apply a desiredquantity of glue thereto. Said dauber arm 47 may driven, in timedrelation to the delivery of the label bands to the backing plate 43, byany suitable transmission means (not shown).

. Means are provided for inserting an article and label band into thepockets of the carrier head 23 at one side thereof and ejectthe feedtable 26 and beyond opposite sides.

of the carrier head 23. Also fixed on said shaft 53 is a lever arm 55,having a laterally rojecting stud 56. Mounted in a guide stan ard 57 isa vertically reciprocable member 58 provided at its upper end with alongitudinally slotted head 59, within the slot 60 of which is engagedthe stud 56 of said lever arm 55. )Vhen said member 58 is raised to itsupward limit of movement (as shown in Fig. 1), the lever arm 55 will beup-swung to turn the shaft 53 so as to swing down the delivery fingers54 into article engaging position. The feed conveyer 27 having deliveredan article in position adjacent to a pocket 24 of the carrier head 23,the member 58 is timed to rise, thereupon swinging downward the deliveryfingers 54 behind said article. W'hile the parts are in this position, asuitable timed transmission means (not shown) operates to cause aforward movement of said reciprocable plates 48, thus causing saiddelivery fingers 54 to engage the article and push the same forwardlyand into the waiting pocket 24 of the carrier head 23. As the article isthus moved into the pocket 24, the same engages the delivered label bandso that the latter is doubledabout the article as entered in saidpocket, with a glue carrying end of the label band projecting from thecircumference of the carrier head.

After an article'and label band hasbeen entered in the carrier head 23,the latter by intermittent rotation in the direction of the arrow at inFig. 1, carries the article and label band into alignment with astationary folder means (to be subsequently described) which is locatedat the opposite side of said carrier head. During the rotative movementof said carrier head 23, the delivery fingers 54 are raised andretracted to normal initial position. This is accomplished by thelowering of the slotted head 59 by downward retraction of the verticallyreclprocable member 58 prior to the retractive stroke of thereciprocable plates 48. This lowering of said slotted head 59 serves toswing down the lever arm 55 to turn the shaft 53 so as to swing up thedelivery fingers 54 out of the path of movement of said articles, sothat on rearward retraction of the reciprocable plates 48 said fingerswill pass over the succeeding article which is moved forward by theconveyer 27 ready to be inserted with the next delivered labelband intothe succeeding pocket 24 of the carrier head 23. These operations beingrepeated in time with the step by step movements of said carrier head.

The means for ejecting an article and label band from the carrier-head23 is also carried by the reciprocable plates 48, and comprises ejectorfingers 61 pivotally connected with thelatter, the samebeing lowered toarticle engaging position and raised out of the path of movement of thearticles by lever arms 62 which are interconnected by links 63 withlever arms 64 fixed to said shaft 53, whereby said ejector fingers 61operate in time with said delivery fingers ,54 while the carrier head 23is at rest.

The stationary folder means above mentioned comprises a pair ofvertically spaced folder plates 65 and 66, suitably fixed andsupportedby astandard or supporting post 67, so as to be aligned with arest position of the pockets 24 of the carrier head 23. While an articleand label band are being delivered into a carrier-head pocket 24 at oneside of the carrier head, an article and label band are ejected by theejector fingers 61 from the opposite side of the carrier head 23, anddelivered between the folder plates 6566. As the article and label bandenters between said folder plates 6566, the projecting glue bearing endof the label band will be engaged and turned over upon the article, soas to comlete the folding of the label band about the atter, and so asto press said glue bearing end into adhering engagement with the firstfolded end of the label band.

J ournaled in a pedestal bearing 68, which is mounted on said bedplate20, is the shaft 68 of a second carrier head 69. Said carrier head 69 isdriven by any suitable power transmission means (not shown), which isadapted to produce intermittent rotation thereof in the direction of thearrow y in Fig. 1, and in time with the movements of the carrier head23. Said carrier head 69 isalso provided, in radial extension therefrom,with a plurality of receiving pockets 70, each formed by parallel wallportions, one of which is provided with a spring cushioned yieldableface plate 71.

Cooperative with said carrier head 69 is means for feeding cellophanepaper to form wrappers for the articles operated on. This paper feedmeans comprises a supporting frame-work 72 carried by extensions of thepedestal bearings 21 and 67. Said framework 72 includes an up-standingpost 73 upon which is fixed a spindle 74 for rotatably mounting a rollof cellophane paper 75. R0 tatably supported by said frame-work 7 2 area pair of opposed paper feed rolls 76 and 77, the latter being springpressed toward the former so as to grip the paper therebetween. Meansare provided for causing timed rotation of-said feed rolls 76-77,whereby the aper is drawn down 0d the supply roll.

his means comprises a stud shaft 78 :on which is rotatably mounted adrive gear 79 which meshes with a gear 80 on the shaft of the feed roll76 so as to drive the latter. Said feed rolls 76 and 77 are gearedtogether for operative rotation, respectively in opposite directions, bygears 81 and 82. Pivotally mounted on the stud shaft 78 is anoscillatable arm 83 having pawls 84-85 to engage a ratchet wheel 86which drives the drive gear 79. Properly, timed oscillation of the arm83 is produced by means of a suitably driven cam 87 which operativelyengages the roller stud 88 carried by a pivoted lever arm 89, the freeend of which is connected'with said oscillatable' arm 83 by a link 90.

Cooperating with "and'forming a part of the ,paper feed mechanism is avertically reciprocable paper ipping means which engages with the si emargins at the free end of paper stripes the same is fed downward by thefeed rolls 76-77, so as to hold the cellophane paper smoothly spread infront of a pocket of thecarrier head 69, and free from curls orwrinkles, ready to be engaged by and entered with an article into saidpocket. Such means is essential for assurance of proper delivery anddisposition of the cellophane paper, for the reason that the latter hasa strong tendency to curl, especially in humid or damp weather; Thispaper gripping means comprises vertically reciprocable members 91 ateach side of the path of paper movement, the reciprocations of which maybe produced by any suitable form of actuating means (not shown) adaptedto cause timed cooperation with the paper feed rolls and articledelivery means functioning to'deliver the articles with the paper intothe pockets of the carrier head 69. Connected with each member 91 is afixed gripping jaw 92 and pivoted gripping jaw 93, the latter beingbiased to open or separated relation to the former. Journaled in eachmember 91 is rock-shaft- 94 having on its inwardly projecting end aneccentric cam 95, adapted at proper times to thrust said pivotedgripping jaw 93 into paper gripping relation to said fixed jaw 92. Fixedon the Outer end of said rock-shaft 94 is a lever arm 96, having,adjacent to its free end, a lateral stud 97. Secured to said supportingpost 67 is a stop-lug 98, which engages and up-turns said lever arm 96to in turn move the cam 95 to jaw opening or releasing position, whenthe members 91 reach the limit of their downward movement. Pivoted onthe outer side of each member 91 is a trigger-finger 99. one end ofwhich bears on the stud 97 of the lever arm 96. Provided at the oppositeend of said trigger-finger 99 is a chamfered nosing 100. Fixed on theupper end of said supporting post 67 is a bracket extension 101- whichcarries a spring biased yieldable stop-dog 102, the same being disposedin the path of movement of the nosing 100 of said trigger-finger 99. 1

ooperating with the paper feed mechanism is a severing'm'eans adapted tosever from the'downwardlyfed length of paper a portion thereofsuflicient to provide a wrapper sheet. This severing means comprises astationary shear blade 103 secured to the frame-work 72 andv disposedbeneath the feed rolls 7 6-77'. Pivotally connected with said stationaryshear blade 103 is a movable shear blade 104. The means for producingproperly timed operation of said movable shear blade 104 comprises a cam105 which serves to oscillate a lever 106, the latter having a rollerstud 107 to engage in the race of said cam 105. Slidably mounted inconnection with the frame-work 72 is reciprocable slide-piece 108, therearward end of which is connected with the free end of said lever 106by a link 109. The forward end of said slide-piece 108 is pivotallyconnected to the free end of said movable shear blade 104.

In the operation of the machine, prior to the delivery of an article tobe wrapped into a pocket 70- of the carrier head 69, the paper feedmechanism is timed to function in the following manner. Through thedescribed actuating mechanism, the feed rolls 76-77 are rotated so as todraw the cellophane paper off the supply roll and feed the same downwardthrough the open severing means and in front of the carrier head 69. Asthe feed rolls 76-77 start the paper downward, the actuating meansserving the gripping devices moves the members 91 upward toward the freeend of the downwardly fed paper. As'the members 91 rise, the nosings 100of the trigger-fingers 99 are carried upwardly past the yieldablestop-dogs 102., the latter yielding to this movement thereof. Thegripping jaws 92 and 93 being in open relation, will receive the end ofthe paper therebetween as it passes the shear blades, whereupon theactuating means serving the gripping devices will reverse the movementof the members 91, causing the same to move downward in time with thecontinued downward feeding of the paper by the feed rolls 76-77. As thisdownward movement is initiated, the nosings 100 of the trigger-fingers99 are carried downwardly into operative engagement with the stop-dogs102, whereby the trigger-fingers are swung downward, to

in turn engage and swing downward the lemoved, While at the same timethe paper is held smoothly spread across the forward side of the carrierhead 69 so as to be engaged by an article and entered therewith in apocket 70 of the latter. As the limit of downward feeding movement ofthe paper is" approached, the lever arms 96 engage the fixed stop-lugs98, which, as the downward movement of the members 91 is completed,serve to turn upwardly the lever arms 96 to release the cams 95, andthus permit opening movement of the movable gripping jaws 93. while atthe same time re-setting the trigger-fingers 99 to normal initialpositions. As this occurs the severing means is timed to operate wherebya down-drawn length of paper is severed from the supply, ready to form awrapper. I Substantially simultaneously with the release of the grippingjaws 9293 and the severing of the paper, the means for delivering thewaiting article into an opposed pocket 70 of the carrier head 69functions so as to immediately engage the paper and partially fold thesame about the article during its movement into'said pocket. The articledelivery means comprises a. second set of delivery fingers 110 pivotallyconnccted with the forward ends of the reciprocable plates 48, the samebeing so arranged as to be raised to article engaging position andlowered out of'the path of movement of the articles by lever arms 111connected by links 112 to lever extensions 113 forming a part of saidlever arms 62, all whereby said delivery fingers 110 operate in timewith the operations of the heretofore described delivery fingers 54 andejector fingers 61, as will be understood from an inspection of Fig. 1of the drawings.

When an article and wrapper is entered in a pocket of the carrier head69, the latter is intermittently rotated in the direction of the arrow yin Fig. 1 to carry the same around to folder devices into which the sameis to be delivered from the carrier head. Located at a stage in theintermittent rotation of the carrier head, in advance of the position ofthe folder devices into which the article and wrapper is to be deliveredwhen discharged from the carrier head 69, is means for applying adhesiveto the wrapper portion which projects from the pocket of the carrierhead. This means comprises a supporting platform 114 carried byextensions 115 of the framework 72. Mounted on said platform 114 is aglue reservoir 116, in which is arranged a rotatable glue pick-up roller117. Formed in connection with the end of said glue .reservoir, which isadjacent to the carrier head 69. is a wrapper backing or supportingshelf 118. Means are provided for engaging and laying back' theprojecting portion of the wrapper upon the backing or supporting shelf118 during a period of rest of the carrier head, whereby glue may beapplied to such portion of the wrapper. This latter means comprises,rotatable'spreader members 119 adjacent to each' side of the carrierhead,

and adapted, when rotated, to engage the side ends of spindles '120'journaled in bearing brackets 121 mounted on the frame-work 72. Atransverse drive shaft 122 is journaled in said frame-work 72, and isadapted to be driven in properly timed relation to the movements of thecarrier head 69 by an suitable transmission means (not shown) aidspindles 120 are driven from said shaft. 122 by intermeshing bevel gears123124, as shown in Fig. 1. The glue pick-up roller 117 is driven fromsaid shaft 122 by a chain and sprocket transmission 125, or in any othersuitablemanner. Connected'with said gluereservoir 116 are bearing arms126 which project over said backing or supporting shelf 118. J ournaledin and between said bearing arms 126 is a shaft 127 on which is fixed adauber arm 128; the shaft 127 being driven from said pick-up roller 117by intermediate gearing. 129. The rotation of the dauber arm 128 istimed to engage the surface of said pick-up roller 117 to receive anapplication of glue therefrom, and then in its travel to contact withthe wrapper portion, which has been previously spread on. said backingor ed, so as to transfer and apply thereto an application of said glue.

Opposed to the carrier head 69 so as to extend forwardly and awaytherefrom, and aligned with the pockets 70, when the latter are disposedin position at which articles and their wrappers are dischargedtherefrom, is a suitably runway 130, the same havlng longitudinal slots131 therein, to accommodate the movements of article ropelling meansadapted to propel the artic es step by step along saidrunway and inoperative rela-- tion to various wrapper fold forming devices whichborder said runway.

The article propelling means comprises propeller bars 132 havingup-standing pushfingers 133 spaced Ion itndinally apart from end to endthereof. aid propeller bars 132 are actuated in a longitudinally andvertically reciprocable path of movement indicated by the diagram 2 inFig. 3. To this end said propeller bars are slidably carried on guideblocks 134 which are fixed on vertically reciprocable bars 135 movablein guide brackets 136. Pivotally connected with said guide brackets arebell-crank levers 137, one arm each of the bell-crank levers arerespectively connected with the vertically reciprocable bars 135, andthe other arms thereof are interconnected by a link 138, so that thebellsupportingshelf 118 in the manner above de 'scri crank levers worktogether. The means for actuating the bell-crank levers to cause timedrise and fall of the propeller bars 132, to carry the same into and outof the path of movement of the articles and their wrappers, as movedalong said runway 130', comprises a suitably driven rotatable cam 139and a reciproeablecross-head 140 having a roller stud 141 operativelyengaged in the race of said cam 139.. Movable with one of saidbell-crank levers 137 is a lever arm 142, which is connected with oneend of the crosshead 140 by a connecting rod 143, The opposite end ofthe cross-head 140 is coupled through connecting rod 144 with a leverarm 145 adapted to oscillate lever members 146 serving to produce timedvertical reciprocation of the member 58 previously described. Thelongitudinal reciprocation of said propeller bars 132 is caused bysuitably actuated oscillatable levers 147, the upper ends of which areoperatively coupled with said propeller bars by links 148.

Positioned at the inner end of the runway 130, which is opposed to apocket of the carrier-head 69 broughtto rest in alignment with saidrunway, and spaced above said runway, is a folder plate 149. supportedby rods 150 depending from said platform 114. The under side of saidfolder plate 149 is provided with a spring cushioned presser plate 151.Secured to the inner margin of said folder plate 149 is a folder lip152.

As the carrier head 69 rotates to carry an article and wrapper from theglue application station to the point of discharge to the folderdevices, the projecting portion of the wrapper will engage and beup=turned by the folder lip 152, so that as the carrier head 69 comes torest the article and wrapper is disposed so that, when discharged fromthe carrier-head pocket 70 upon the runway 130 and beneath thefolder'plate 149, the up-turned projecting portion of the wrapper willbe turned'downward and rearwardly over the other folded end of thewrapper, and the glue application applied to the former will cause thesame to adhere to the latter, thus completing the longitudinal foldingof the wrapper about the article. The discharge of the article and itswrapper from the carrier-head 69 to the runway'and beneath the folderplate 149. is effected by a forward movement of the propeller bars 132,the readward push-fingers 133 of which have been carried beneath andthen up behind the end portions of the article when the propeller barswere retracted. At

the end of the forward stroke of. the. propeller bars 132, the articlecomes to rest in position to be engaged by end; fold tucking meansmounted at the sides ofthe; runway 130. which means is timed to beoperative while the propeller bars 132 are being retracted for asucceeding article propelling stroke.

Said end fold tucking means comprises rotatable tuekingrolls. Each saidtucking roll is journaled in bearings153 mounted on base-platestructures 154, which are in turn supported on standards 1'55 risingfrom the bed-plate 20 and an extension 20' thereof. Journaled in andextending longitudinally between standards 155. at one side of themachine, is a drive shaft 156, which is driven by suitable transmissionmeans from the power source of the machine. In like manner there isjournaled in and extending longitudinally between standards 155, at theother side of the machine, acorresponding shaft 157, driven from saidshaft 156by chain and sprocket transmission 158 (see Fig. 14). Journaled in bearings 159 fixed on the baseplate structure 154, at eachside of the machine, are counter shafts 160, which are respectivelydriven from the respective shafts 156 and 157, either by chain andsprocket transmission 161 (as shown in Fig.2 at one side of themachine), or by gearing 162 (as shown in Fig. 2 at the other side of themachine). Said tucking rolls are driven from counter shafts 160 throughintermediate gearing 163.

Each tucking roll 164 is provided in its circumferential face with asector-shaped open portion 165 bounded on its leading side, throughoutthe length of the roll, by a radial face 166 slightly chamfered endwisetoward the carrier head 69. The tucking rolls are so. positioned thattheir longitudinal axes are substantially in the plane of the. articlesupporting surface of the runway 130. to which the rolls are opposed; Asthe articles. with wrappers folded and secured longitudinally about thesame, are brought to theiri point of rest in alignment with the tuckingrolls, the latter will be positioned so that the projecting end portionsof the wrapper will ride over the radial faces 166, and will thus extendinto the open portions 165 of said rolls.

member, and gradually reducing in depth out- I wardly until merging withthe circumferential surface of the main body of the roll. The body ofthe roll beyond the radial .face 166 is cut back circumfenentially for ashort distance to provide a-clearance space 170.

While an article and its wrapper is at rest on the runway 130, and theends of the wrappers entered in the open portions 165 of the tuckingrolls (as shown in Fig. 4), rotation of the rolls will operate to tuckand laterally fold the projecting end portions of the wrap- 5 per toprovide the latter with end closing flaps. The operation of the tuckingrolls is illustrated in Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive of the drawings. By itsrotation the tucker member 167 of a roll is carried toward theprojecting wrapper end, so as to engage the upper ply of the wrapper,wherebyrthe same is folded down over the end of the article, and at thesame time into coextensive contact with the under ply, thus also formingupstanding tuck folds at the sides of the thus formed closing flap (seeFig. 5). Continued rotation of the roll turns down the closing flap overthe margin of an extension 171 of helically slotted guide plate 172,which is mounted contiguous to the inner edge of runway plate 130. Asthe closing flap is thus turned down, the up standing tuck-folds tend toswing inward thereover, clearance for such movement thereofbeing'provided by the grooves 168 in the sides of said tucker member167, so that as the roll continues to turn these tuck-folds will be ledinto the tuck turning grooves 169, which compel the tuckfolds to folddown and inwardly over the closing flap (see Fig. 6). On furtherrotation of the roll its smooth circumferential surface is moved againstthe in turned tuc folds so as to crease and iron the same down indesired position (see Fig. 7).

By the time the clearance space 170 of the roll is brought in oppositionto the down turned and folded closing flap, the propeller bars 132,which in the meantime have been dropped below the runway 130 andretracted ready for another article propelling stroke, are again raisedto engage certain of their push fingers 133 behind the article, and,when thus positioned, move forward to push the article and wrapperforwardly along the runway 130 to the next point ofrest. As the articleand wrapper is so moved, the down turned closing flap, at each end ofthe article. is moved through a helical slot 173 of the guide plate 172,whereby the closing fia p is turned upwardly to horizontal position, sothat the same comes to rest over a resilient or spring cushioned backingplate 174 adapted to support the closing flap forapplication of adhesivethereto. In order to retain the wrapper in-folded against the article.at the point thereof from which the closing flap springs. a thinvertical keeper plate 175 is fixed in place. with its lower marginspaced from the level of the runway 130 a sufficient distance to permitthe closing flap to move thereunder. The above described operationswillgbe best understood from an inspection of 8 to 11 inclusive of thedrawings.

Located on each side of the runway 130. at points aligned ,with va pointof rest of the articles and wrappers beyond the tucking rolls, are meansfor applying adhesive or glue to the closing flaps prior to theoperations of folding the latter inwardly and over the body of thewrapper. Each such means comprises a glue reservoir 176 having a r0-tatable pick-up roller 177. the same being driven by suitable clutchmechanism from an adjacent counter-shaft 160. Mounted in bearings 178 isa rock-shaft 179 on which is fixed an oscillatable dauber arm 180. Atproper moments, through suitable transmission means, the dauber arm 180is swung back to engage "the pick-up roller 17 7 to take up therefrom anapplication of glue, thereupon being swung forward to engage a closingflap of wrapper to transfer the glue application thereto (see Fig. 12).The yieldable backing plates 174 so support the closing flaps as toassure equal depositing pressure of the dauber arms relative thereto.

By. succeeding operations of the propeller bars 132. the article andwrapper is carried further along the runway 130,-so as to engage inpassing tip-turning blocks 181, having upwardly and forwardly inclinedtop surfaces, and perpendicular inner side faces. each having at itsfoot a curved bottom marginal element 182. As the closing flaps engagethe blocks 181 the same will be turned upwardly across the ends of thearticle, as shown in Fig. 13. The rounded or curved element 182 allowsthe juncture of the closing flap and main body of the wrapper'to assumea somewhat outwardly curved and not too tightly creased fold, whereby alittle looseness of the wrapper at such points is provided for, so thatit will readily compensate itself under stresses of contraction andexpansion.

Bv' further succeeding operations of the propeller bars 132, the articleand wrapper, with the closing flaps up-turned, as described, is conveyedto. and brought to rest in alignment with fold turning devices whichborder the sides of the runway 130. These fold turning devices eachcomprise a swingable shutter 183 pivotally supported by fulcrum blocks184. This shutter 183, when actuated, is adapted to swing down fromvertical position to horizontal position overlapping an end of thearticle. thereby turning over the up-stapding closing flap of thewrapper downwardly upon the body of the wrapper, the glue bearing faceof the closing flap being thereby pressed into adhering relation to thebody of the wrapper so as to complete the folding and securing of thelatter about the article and its encircling. label band. The means forproducing properly timed oscillation of the shutter 183 comprisespivoted levers 185, having open yoke portions 186 in which areoperatively engaged rotatable cams 187 respectively driven by the shafts156 and 157. The upper ends of contained in the above description. orshown.

said levers 185 are operatively connected with said shutters 183 bylinks 188.

' Cooperative with said shutters 183 are vertically movable springcushioned shaping members 189 having curved lips 190 to overhang theends of thearticles and their wrappers. These shaping members 189 lieunderneath the shutters 183 so as to be depressed by the downwardswinging movement of the same, whereby the lips 190 are caused to engageand round over the fold of the closing flaps of the wrapper, as theformer is over turned upon the body of the latter by the operation ofthe shutters 183; thus furtherassuring a little looseness of the wrapperat such points so as to readily compensate for contraction and expansionthereof (see Figs. 15 and 16).

After the folding of the enveloping wrappers of the articles has beencompleted by the operation of the shutters 183 and shaping members 189,further operation of the propellerbars 132 will eject the completelywrapped articles from the machine.

In order to hold the articles andtheir wrappers against displacement,during their movement through the runway 130 and while subject to theoperations of the wrapper end folding devices above described, a topplate 191 is provided to overlie the articles moving through the runway.This top plate is hingedly securedby carrier arms 192 to fulcrum posts193, so that the same may be swung open, when desired, to give access tov the articles moving through the runway.

It will be obvious fromlthe above description that the machine of theinstant invention provides a means peculiarly adapted for wrappingarticles in cellophane paper,

the wrapping operations'being progressively carried out during the stepby step movement of the articles through the machine in continuingsuccession, whereby a comparatively high speed automatic operation 15attained with resultant large capacity of output durin a given period oftime.

It will could be made in the above described constructions and manyapparentlyvwidely different embodiments of this invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof as defined in the appendedclaims, consequently it is intended that, all matter in the accompanyingdrawings, shall be interpreted as illustrative and not inalimitingsense.

Having thus described our invention, we claim V 1. In a machine for thepurposes described, an intermittently rotatable carrier head havingradial pockets, means for feeding paper from a supply roll across themouth of a pocket at one side of said carrier head, reciprocable meansfor gripping the free end e understood that many changes of the fedpaper-to hold the same smoothly spread while moved and until inserted insaid pocket, means for severing the fed paper to form a wrapper, meansfor moving an article with such wrapper into said carrier head h pocketto partially fold the wrapper about the article with a portion thereofprojecting from said pocket, glue applying means adj acent to saidcarrier head, means to support said projecting wrapper portion subjectto operation of said glue applying means, means operative to lay backsaid projecting wrapper portion upon said supporting means, means toeject partially wrapped articles from said carrier head, a runway toreceive the ejected partially wrapped articles, a folder means at thereceiving end of said runway adapted to fold the glue bearing ortion ofa wrapper to complete the longitu inal folding thereof about an article,means for moving'the longitudinally wrapped articles through said run-Way, and means bordering said runway for producing and closing end foldsof the wrappers.

2. In a machine for the purposes described, the combination with meansfor folding wrappers about an article of means for feeding paper, from asupply roll, intermediate an article to be wrapped and the wrapperfolding means, reciprocable means for gripping the free end of the fedpaper to hold the same smoothly spread while being moved into positionand until delivered with the articlef to be wrapped to the wrapperfolding means, means to sever the fedipaper to form a Wrapper, and meansfor delivering an article with the thus formed wrapper to the wrapperfolding means.

3. In a machine for the purposes described, the combination with meansfor folding wrappers about an article of means for feeding paper, from asupply roll, intermediate an article to be wrapped and the wrapperfolding means, means for holding the paper smoothly spread while beingmoved into position and until delivered with the article to be wrappedto the wrapper folding means, said holding means comprising reciprocablemeans hav ng gripping jaws, means to actuate said gripping jaws, meansin the path of movement bffsaid reciprocable means operative toengagesaidactuating means to close ing means to open said jaws torelease the paper when 'movedto position, means to sever the fed paperto form a wrapper, and means for delivering an article with the thusformed wrapper to the wrapper folding fmeans.

4. In a machine for the purposes described, the combination with meansfor folding wrappers about an article ef-means for feeding paper, from asupply roll, intermediate jaw closing osition, a tri means to actuatesaid trigger ger, and a xed stop to engage said lever and move the sameand said cam to gripping jaw releasing position.

5. In a machine for the purposes described, an intermittently rotatablecarrier head having radial pockets to receive articles and wr'apperstherefor whereby the latter are partially longitudinally folded aboutthe former so as to leave portions of the wrappers outwardly projectingfrom the pockets, glue applying means adjacent to said carrier head,means to support a projecting wrapper portion subject to operation ofsaid glue applying means, means operative to'lay back said projectingwra per portion upon said supporting means or engagement by said glueapplying means, and folder means to receive partially wrapped articleswhen ejected from the pockets of said carrier head whereby the gluebearing portions of the wrappers thereof are folded over to complete thelongitudinal folding of the wrappers about the articles.

6. In a machine for the purposes described, means for foldingwrappers'longitudinally about articles in combination with a runway toreceive the longitudinally wrapped articles, means for moving thelongitudinally wrapped articles through said runway, and means borderingsaid runway for producing and closing end folds of the wrappers, saidlatter means including rotatable tucking rolls having means to engagethe ends of the wrappers to tuck and fold the same to form closingflaps, means to upturn said closing flaps across the ends of thearticles, and oscillatable shutters to inwardly down-turn the raisedclosing flaps over the bodies of the wrappers to complete the wrappingoperations.

7 In a machine for the purposes described, means for folding wrapperslongitudinally about-articles in combination with a runway to receivethe longitudinally wrapped articles, means for moving the longitudinallywrapped articles through said runway, and means bordering said runwayfor producing and closing end folds of the wrappers, said latter meansincluding rotatable tucking rolls having means to engage the ends of thewrappers to tuck and fold the same to form closing flaps, means toupturn said closing flaps across theends of the articles, oscillatableshutters to inwardly down-turn the raised closing flaps over the bodiesof the wrappers to complete the wrapping operations, and means forapplying glue to said closing flaps prior to'final folding of the same.

8. In a machine for the purposes de scribed, means for folding wrapperslongitudinally about articles incombination with a runway to receive thelongitudinally wrapped articles, means for moving the longitudinallywrapped articles intermittently step by step along said runway, meansbordering said runway for producing wrapper end folds, the samecomprising rotatable tucking rolls opposed to a point of rest in thetravel of longitudinally wrapped articles, said rolls having tuckermembers, tuck fold turning grooves, and tuck fold creasing and ironingportions, all adapted to provide the wrappers with end closing .flaps;means to apply glue to the formed end closing flaps opposed to anadvanced point of the travel of longitudinally wrapped articles, thevsame including yieldable backing means to support the closing flapssubject to operation of the glue applying means; closing flap guidingmeanseintermediate said tucking rolls and glue applying means to leadthe closing flaps to and upon said backing means; and means to finallyturn the closing flaps across the ends of the articles and intooverlying adhering relation to the bodies of the wrappers.

9. In a machine for the purposes descr1bed,.

means for folding wrappers longitudinally about articles in combinationwith a runway to receive the longitudinally wrapped articles, means for,moving the longitudinally wrapped articles intermittently step by stepalong said runway, means bordering said runway for producing wrapper endfolds, the same comprising rotatable tucking rolls opposed to a point ofrest in the travel of longitudinally wrapped articles, said rollshavingtucker members, tuck fold turning grooves, and tuck fold creasingand ironing portions, all adapted to provide the wrappers with endclosing flaps; means to apply glue to the formed end closingeflapsopposed to an advanced point of rest in the travel of longitudinallywrapped articles, the same including yieldable backing means to su portthe closing flaps subject to operation 0? the glue applying means;closing flap guiding means interme iate said tucking rolls and glueapplying means to lead the closing flaps to and upon said backing means;oscillatable shutters, opposed to a further advanced point of' rest inthe travel of longitudinally wrapped articles to inwardly down-turnclosing flaps into overlying adherin relation to the bodies of thewrappers; an means intermediate said glue applying means and saidshutters to up-turn the closing flaps across the ends of the articlesand subject to the operation of said shutters.

10. In a machine for the purposes described, means for folding wrapperslongitudinally about articles in combination with a runway to receivethe longitudinally wrapped articles,means for moving the longitudinallywrapped. articles intermittently step by step along said runway, meansbordering said runway for producing wrapper end folds, applying adhesivethereto, and folding the same into final-form; the same comprlsingrotatable tucking rolls opposed to a point of rest in the travel oflongitudinally wrapped articles, said rolls having tucker members, tuckfold turning grooves, and tuck fold creasing and ironing portions, alladapted to provide the wrappers with end closing flaps; means to applyglue to the formed end closing flaps opposed to an ad-. vanced point ofrest in the travel of longitudinally wrapped articles, the sameincluding yieldable backing means to support the closing flaps subjectto operation 0 the glue applymg means; closing flap guiding meansintermediate said tucking rolls and glue applying means to lead theclosing flaps to and v upon said backing means; oscillatable shutters,opposed to a further advanced point of rest in the travel oflongitudinally wrap ed articles, to inwardly down-turn closing aps intooverlying adhering relation to the bodies of the wrappers; meansintermediate said glue applying means and said shutters to upturn theclosing flaps across the ends of the articles and subject to theoperation of said shutters, and spring cushioned shaping members beneathsaid shutters having curved lips to overhang the ends of the articlesand their wrappers, said shaping members being depressible, underdownward swinging movement of said shutters, to move their lips intoengagement with the wrappers adjacent to the junctures of the closingflaps therewith for the purposes described.

11. In a machine for the purposes described, means for manipulatingwrapper end closing flaps com rising oscillatable shutters, sprincushione shaplng members beneath said s utters having curved lips tooverhang the ends of articles and their wrappers, said shaping membersbeing depressible, under downward swin movement of said shutters, tomove their l1ps into engagement with the wra pers adjacent to theunctures of the closing flaps therewith to arch the end of the wrappersabout the ends of the articles as the shutters inwardly down-turn saidclosing flaps over the bodies of the wrappers to complete the wrappinoperations.

12. In a machine or the purposes described, an intermittently rotatablecarrier head having radial pockets, means for feeding paper from asupply roll across the mout of a pocket at one side of said carrierhead, reciprocable means for gripping the wrapper about the article witha portion thereof projecting from said pocket, means for applying glueto projecting wrapper portions, means to eject partially wrappedarticles from said carrier head, a runway to receive the ejectedpartially wrapped articles, a folder means at the receiving end of saidrunway adapted to fold the glue bearing portion of a wrapper to completethe longitudinal folding thereof about an article, means for movinglongitudinally wrapped articles through said runway, and meansbordering. said runway for producing and closing end folds of thewrappers, said latter means including rotatable tucking rolls havingmeans to engage the ends of the wrappers to tuck and fold the same toform closing flaps, means to up-turn said closing flaps across the endsof the articles, and oscillatable shutters to inwardly down-turn theraised pocket to partially fold the wrapper about the article with aportion thereof projecting from said pocket, means for applying glue toprojectmg wrapper portions, means to eject partially wrapped articlesfrom said carrier ead, a runway to receive the ejected partially wrappedarticles, a folder means at the receiving end of said runway adapted tofold the glue bearing portion of a wrapper to complete the longitudinalfolding thereof about an article, means for moving longitudinallywrapped articles through said runway, and means bordering said runwayfor producing and closing end folds of the wrap ers, said latter meansincludingrotatable tuc ing rolls having means to engage the ends of thewrappers to tuck and fold the same to form closing flaps, means toup-turn said closing flaps across the ends of the articles, andoscillatable shutters to inwardly down-turn the raised closing flapsover the bodies of the wrappers to complete the wrapping operations, andmeans for applyin Inc to said closing flaps prior to final 01 'ng of thesame.

14. In a machine for the purposes described, an intermittently rotatablecarrier head having radial pockets, means for feeding paper from asupply roll across the mouth of a pocket at one side of said'carrierhead, reciprocable means for gripping the free end of the fed paper tohold the same smoothly spread while moved and until inserted in saidpocket, means for severing the fed paper to form a wrapper, means formoving an article with such wrapper into said carrier head pocket topartially fold the wrapper about the article with a portion thereofprojecting from said pocket, means for applying glue to projectingwrapper portions, means to eject partially wrapped articles from saidcarrier head, a runway to receive the ejected partially wrappedarticles, a folder means at the receiving end of said runway adapted tofold the glue bearing portionof a Wrapper to complete the longitudinalfolding thereof about an article,

means for moving longitudinally wrapped articles step by step along saidrunway, rotatable tucking rolls opposed to a point of rest in the travelof longitudinally wrapped articles along said runway, said rolls havingtucker members, tuck fold turning grooves and tuck fold creasing andironing portions, all adapted to provide the vwrappers with end closingflaps, means to apply glue to the formed end closing flaps opposed to anadvanced point of rest in said travel of said longitudinally wrappedarticles, and means to finally turn the closing flaps across the ends ofthe articles and into overlying adhering relation to the bodies of thewrappers.

15. In a machine for the purposes described, an intermittently rotatablecarrier head having radial pockets, means for feeding paper from asupply roll across the mouth of a pocket at one side of said carrierhead, reciprocable means for gripping the free end of the fed paper tohold the same smoothly spread while moved and until inserted in saidpocket, means for severing the fed paper to form a wrapper, means formoving an article with such wrapper into said carrier head pocket topartially fold the wrapper about the article with a portion thereofprojecting from said pocket, means for applying glue to projectingwrapper portions, means to eject partially wrapped articles from saidcarrier head, a runway to receive the ejected partially wrappedarticles, a folder means at the receiving end of said runway adapted tofold the glue bearing portion of a wrapper to complete the longitudinalfolding thereof about an article, means for moving longitudinallywrapped articles step by step along said runway, rotatable tucking rollsopposed-to a point of rest in the travel of longitudinall wrap (1articles along said runway, sai rolls aving tucker member, tuck foldturning grooves and tuck fold creasing and-ironing portions, all adaptedto provide the wrap ers with end closing flaps, means to apply g ue tothe formed end closing flaps opposed to an advanced point of rest insaid travel of said longitudinally wrapped articles, oscillatableshutters opposed to afurther advanced point of rest in said travel oflongitudinally wrapped articles adapted to inwardly down-turn closingflaps into'overlying adhering relation to the bodies of the wrapper, andmeans intermediate said glue applying means and said shutters to up-turnthe closing flaps across the ends of the articles and subject to theopera tion of said shutters.

16. In a machine forthepurposes described, an intermittently rotatablecarrier head having radial pockets, means for feeding paper from asupply roll across the mouth of a pocket at one side of said carrierhead, reciprocable means for gripping the free end of the fed paper tohold the same smoothly spread while moved and until inserted in saidpocket, means for severing the fed paper to form a wrapper, means formoving an article with such wrapper into said carrier head pocket topartially fold the wrapper about the article with a portion thereof projecting from said pocket, means for applying glue to projecting wrapperportions, means to eject partially wrapped articles from said carrier'head, a runway to receive the ejected partially wrapped articles, afolder means at the receiving end of said runway adapted to fold theglue bearing portion of a wrapper to complete the longitudinal foldingthereof about an article, means for moving longitudinally wrappedarticles step by step along said runway, rotatable tucking rolls opposedto a point of rest in the travel of longitudinally wrapped articlesalong said runway, said rolls having tucker members, tuck fold turninggrooves and tuck fold creasing and ironing portions, all adapted toprovide the wrappers with end closing flaps, means to apply glue to theformed end closing flaps opposed to an advanced point of rest in saidtravel of said longitudinally wrapped articles, oscillatable shuttersopposed to a further advanced point of rest in said travel oflongitudinally wrapped articles adapted to inwardly down-turn closingflaps into overlying adhering relation to the bodies of the wrappers,means intermediate said glue applying means and said shutters to up turnthe closing flaps across the ends of the articles and subject to theoperation of said shutters, and spring cushioned shaping members beneathsaid shutters having curved lips. to overhang the ends of the articlesand their wrappers, said shaping members being depressible, underdownward swinging movement of said shutters, to move their lips intoengagement with the wrappers adjacent to the junctures' of the closingflaps therewith for the purposes described.

17. In a machine for the purposes described, a pair of juxtaposedintermittently rotatable carrier heads each havin radial pockets, meansin timed operative re ation to said carrier heads for entering anddischarging articles into and out of the pockets thereof while saidcarrier, heads are at rest, means for feeding label bands from a supplythereof across the mouth of a pocket at one side of the first carrierhead to be moved with an article thereinto so as to partially fold thesame about the article with a portion thereof projecting from saidpocket, means intermediate the carrier heads to receive the articles andlabel bands discharged from said first carrier head and to fold down thepro jecting ends of the label bands into completed encircling relationto the articles, means for feeding paper from a supply roll across themouth of a oc-ket at one side of the second carrier hea reciprocablemeans for gripping the free end of the fed paper to hold the samesmoothly spread while moved and until insertedin said pocket,means forsevering the fed paper to form a wrapper movable with the banded articleinto said pocket to partially fold such wrapper longitudinally about thebanded article with a producing and closing end folds of the wrapper.18. In a machine for the purposes described, a pair of juxtaposedintermittently rotatable carrier heads each having radial pockets, meansin timed operative relation to said carrier heads for entering anddischarging articles therefrom whi'le the same are at rest, means forfeeding label bands from a supply thereof across the mouth of a pocketat the forward side of the first carrier head to he moved with anarticle thereinto so as to partially fold the same about the articlewith a portion thereof projectin from said pocket, meansto apply glue tosaid label hands, means intermediate the carrier heads to receive thearticles and label hands discharged from said first carrier head and tofold down the projecting ends of the label hands into completedencircling relation to the articles, means for feeding paper from asupply roll across the mouth of a pocket at the forward side of thesecond carrier head, reci rocable means for gripping the free end of thefed paper to hold the same smoothly jecting'wrapper portions to completelongitudinal folding thereof about the banded articles, means for movinglongitudinally wrapped articles through said runwa and means borderingsaid runway for pro ucing and closing end foldsof the wrappers.

19. In a machine of the kind described, means for longitudinally foldingcellophane paper about articles to be wrapped therein means for feedingpaper from a supply roll into position for delivery to said foldingmeans, means to sever the fed pa er to form a Wrapper, means for griping t e free end of the fed paper to hold t e same smoothly spread untilsevered and delivered to said folding means, gluing means cooperativewith said folding means, a runway through which longitudinally wrappedarticles are moved, and means bordermg said runway for producing andclosing end folds of the wrappers. v

20. In a machine of the kind described, means for longitudinally foldingcellophane paper about articles to be wrapped therein, means for feedingpaper from a supply roll into position for delivery to said foldingmeans, means to sever the fed paper to form a wrapper, means for griping the free end of the fed paper to hold t e same smoothly spread untilsevered and delivered to said folding means, gluing means cooperativewith said folding means, a runway through which longitudinally wrappedarticles are moved, and means bordering said runway for producing andclosing end folds of the wrapper, said latter means including rotatabletucking rolls havin means to engage the ends of the longitu inallyfolded wrappers to tuck and fold the same to form end closing flaps,means to up-turn said closing flaps across the ends of the articles, andmeans to inwardly down-turn the raised closing flaps over the bodies ofthe wrappers to complete the wrapping o erations.

21. In a mac ine of the kind described, means for longitudinally foldingcellophane paper about articles to he wrapped therein, means for feedingpaper from a supply roll into position for delivery to said foldingmeans, means to sever the fed paper to form a wrapper, means forgripping the free end of the fed paper to hold the same smoothly spreaduntil severed and delivered to said folding means, gluing meanscooperative with said folding means, a runway through-- the ends of thelongitudinally folded wrappers to tuck and fold the same to form endclosing flaps, means toup-turn said closing flaps across the ends of thearticles, and means to inwardly down-turn the raised closing flaps overthe bodies of the wrappers to complete the wrapping operations, and

means for applying glue to said closing flaps 7 prior to final foldingof'the same.

In testimony, thatwe claim the invention set forth above we havehereunto set our hands this 6th day of February, 1930.

HARRY L. EVANS. GEORGE I. HOHL.

